On Tuesday, local authorities reported that a portion of a freshly constructed bridge, this year in Sichuan, fell along a national route connecting the country’s heartland with Tibet. However, no injuries were reported. Sichuan comes under China’s Southwest province.
On Tuesday, local authorities reported that a portion of a freshly constructed Hongqi Bridge, this year in Sichuan, fell along a national route connecting the country’s heartland with Tibet. However, no injuries were reported. Sichuan comes under China’s Southwest province.
According to the local administration, police in the city of Maerkang blocked the 758-meter-long Hongqi bridge to all traffic on Monday afternoon after cracks formed on surrounding roads and slopes and changes were observed in the mountain’s topography.
Chinese Engineering Failure- The 758-metre-long Hongqi bridge collapsed in southwest China, months after opening. China isn’t as smart as everyone makes them out to be. They couldn’t copy this design. The ground shifted on one of the approaches. Luckily it was noticed the day… pic.twitter.com/ZJDDdwgCP9
— Peter Lemonjello (@KCtoFL) November 11, 2025
The user wrote, “Chinese Engineering Failure- The 758-metre-long Hongqi bridge collapsed in southwest China, months after opening. China isn’t as smart as everyone makes it out to be. They couldn’t copy this design. The ground shifted on one of the approaches. Luckily, it was noticed the day before, so there were no casualties.”
The local government further stated that the approach bridge and roadbed collapsed on Tuesday afternoon due to landslides caused by worsening circumstances on the hill.
Chinese Engineering Failure- The 758-metre-long Hongqi bridge collapsed in southwest China, months after opening.
China isn’t as smart as everyone makes them out to be.
They couldn’t copy this design on chenab of Jammu and Kashmir. pic.twitter.com/dq9EE0P4YU
— श्रवण बिश्नोई (किसान/ Hindus) (@SKBishnoi29Rule) November 11, 2025
According to a video that the contractor Sichuan Road & Bridge Group shared on social media, the bridge’s construction was completed earlier this year.
Why can’t we build beautiful bridges in a few m9nths, like Chiana?
Ask a chorus of imbeciles on X almost daily.
Because we build them to last, cretins.
Another triumph of Socialism! The Hongqi bridge in Sichuan did not make it to its first birthday.
pic.twitter.com/R85W8EJPVv— Saul Montes-Bradley (@Debradelai) November 12, 2025
Netizens are criticizing China’s architectural efficiency, as more than 100 bridges have collapsed in China in the past 10 years. One user wrote, “China isn’t as smart as everyone makes them out to be. They couldn’t copy this design on chenab of Jammu and Kashmir.”
